2003 Pontiac Aztek engine problems
20 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2003 Pontiac Aztek, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 pontiac aztek. After the contact turned the engine off, black smoke and flames appeared under the hood of the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the flames. A fire report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were unavailable.
Smelt burning anti freeze after driving the car. Head gaskets replaced front and back. 1 - water pump replaced not it 2- intake manifold gaskets replaced - not totally fixed 3 - head gaskets back of engine now being replaced.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Pontiac Aztek
- Fuel system 37 complaints
- Electrical system 28 complaints
- Brakes 20 complaints